"Halloween 3D" coming in 2010

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http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/ente...mmer-2010.html


'Halloween 3D' coming in summer 2010
August 30, 2009 | 10:14 am
"Halloween II" may not have won the box office this weekend, but Weinstein Co. is taking a lesson from the movie that did as it prepares a sequel for next summer.

The independent studio's co-Chairman Bob Weinstein said today that the 3-D sequel, titled, appropriately enough, "Halloween 3D," is in development.

The investment it takes to shoot movies in digital 3-D has proved particularly lucrative for horror films. For "The Final Destination," this weekend's No. 1 movie, theaters with at least one 3-D screen earned 3.25 times as much as those that showed the movie in 2-D only, according to distributor Warner Bros. That's substantially higher than for other recent releases. The equivalent 3-D multiple for last month's "G-Force," for instance, was only 1.7 on its first weekend. For July's "Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs" it was 1.4 andm for June's "Up" it was 2.2. January horror flick "My Bloody Valentine" earned 6.4 times as much from 3-D theaters as it did from 2-D on its opening weekend.

Weinstein said Rob Zombie, who directed "Halloween II" and 2007's reboot of the 31-year-old horror series, won't return for "Halloween 3-D." He said the studio is in negotiations with a new director, whom he declined to name, who has experience in horror and has a "different take" on the franchise.

-- Ben Fritz

[RebelMan]

Weinstein is also in negotiations with Patrick Lussier ("My Bloody Valentine") to write and direct a third "Halloween" franchise in 3-D. Weinstein is hoping to release the pic next summer.

http://www.variety.com/article/VR111...goryId=19&cs=1




I, myself, like many others that have heard the news about "Halloween 3D" is still asking: WHY?!?! I know certain 3D films/horror films have been making serious bank as of late, but why remake a classic horror film all over again in 3D in less than a year when it's already been remade/reinvisioned by someone who understands & loves classic horror films & that his version doesn't take anything away from the original/certain sequels but can stand on it's own.

F*CKING HOLLYWOOD MOVIE EXECS/PRESIDENTS!!!!!!

[RebelMan]

Akkad Offers Some Clarification on "Halloween 3D"
Source:Ryan Rotten, Managing Editor
September 10, 2009


Last night, producers Malek Akkad and Andy Gould were joined by the lovely ladies of Halloween II and Tyler Mane for a special screening of the Rob Zombie film in Thousand Oaks. During a Q&A, Gould and Akkad was pressed for details on the recently announced Halloween 3D.

The former repeated what was said already: Zombie would not be back for a third round. Akkad, however, jokingly reminded him that the director said he wouldn't return for a sequel after the first film. "There will most likely be a '3,'" Akkad told the audience. "We're trying to figure something out."

I caught up to Akkad outside the theater moments later to ask about the weekend news break that positioned Patrick Lussier (My Bloody Valentine 3D) as the prime contender for the director's chair. The producer stressed that they're looking at a number of directors. Lussier is definitely one and because he's toyed with 3-D once already, that is an appealing factor. Akkad said they're currently waiting to see what Lussier's take is going to be.

So, for now, it appears Halloween 3D does not have a "locked" director.